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Pitanga
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Clarkia concinna
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About Pitanga and Clarkia concinna

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Brazil
United States, California

Types

-
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

Number of Varieties

13
0 40000
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Habitat

coastal environs
Dry areas, foothill woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora
CLARKIA concinna

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Red Ribbons

In Hindi

Pitanga
Clarkia concinna

In German

Pitanga
Clarkia concinna

In French

Pitanga
Clarkia concinna

In Spanish

Pitanga
concinna clarkia

In Greek

Pitanga
Clarkia concinna

In Portuguese

Pitanga
Clarkia concinna

In Polish

Pitanga
klarkia concinna

In Latin

Pitanga
Clarkia concinna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales
Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Eugenia
Clarkia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2040
1 27800
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Properties of Pitanga and Clarkia concinna

Wondering what are the properties of Pitanga and Clarkia concinna? We provide you with everything About Pitanga and Clarkia concinna. Pitanga doesn't have thorns and Clarkia concinna doesn't have thorns. Also Pitanga does not have fragrant flowers. Pitanga has allergic reactions like and Clarkia concinna has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pitanga and Clarkia concinna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Pitanga and Clarkia concinna

Season and care of Pitanga and Clarkia concinna is important to know. While considering everything about Pitanga and Clarkia concinna Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pitanga season is Spring and Summer and Clarkia concinna season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pitanga is Loam, Sand and for Clarkia concinna is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pitanga is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clarkia concinna is Neutral.

Pitanga and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

Pitanga and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

  • Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender

  • Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pitanga and Clarkia concinna

Care of Pitanga and Clarkia concinna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clarkia concinna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clarkia concinna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.